Casting float



S. GREEN CASTING FLOAT July 1 1, 1933.

Filed Jan.

17, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l [nuenlor S. GREEN CAST ING FLOAT Filed Jan.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor the general object or tl material to Kll is .1-

iatented duly ll, i933 7 svnvnsrnn ennnn, or viwximnn new ensen CASTING FLOAT Application filed January 1?, less. Serial No. 65mm.

This invention relates to it c 1e 'nvention being to provide means for weighting the float so that the line can be cast :1 grcetdistimce, with means for autometically releasing the weighting means alterthe float enters the water.

This invention also consists in certain other features ot construction and in the combination and arrangement o" the several parts to be hereinafter fully describel illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. 1

In describing the invention in detail, rel"- erence will be had to the zurcompenying drawings wherein l1 chars s denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation oi the invention showing the some attached to :1 line.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionul thereoi'.

view

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. l is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 5 is at view of the shell which receives the weight material.

Fig. 6 is a view of the rod and the valve member.

7 is a llEbd sectional view through the lower part of it) device with the valve in open position to release the weighted material.

in these drawings. the numeral 1 indicates the body of the float wl'i h made of cork or similar buoyant mirtei and the numeral 2 indicates a shell of conical shape having its lurge upper and fastened to the bottom il tl a of the body 1 in any suitable mnnner. 'lhe small lower end of this shell is open and 1s flared as shown at 3 to provnle a seat for the valve member -1 which acts to hold the weight meteriul in the shell. 'llhis material may be szuuh gravel or any other suitable ght to the float. The lower end of ii rod is attached to the upper end oi" the valve by the eye 7 and said rod passes through the body 1 and hes sliding movement therein. An eye 8 is formed at the upper end of the rod to receive the usual swivel 9 to the-upper end of which the fishing line 10 is connected. A locking or stop member ll is slidebly arranged on the upper part OfllllGlOCl to hold the rod-in a position with the valve closing the lower end of the shell, when desired The valve liscoinposed of a lower conical-shaped part 12 and ii hollow upper part 13 the parts being held together by the rod l lqwhich includes the swivel or universal joint 15 which is located within the part 13. 'lhepointed end of the part 12 has a' hole 16 therein so that a leader can be at teched thereto.

Thus it will be seen that with the parts in 6 the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the weight materie 5 will be held in the shell so that the device will have considerable weight and will enable the line to be cast a considerable distance. Tension on the line as it is being cast will hold the valve in closed position and when the float enters the water the weight material will cause it to sink a certain distance, but as soon as the line becomes slack the weighted valve memleer will move to open position, as shown in Fig. 7, so that the weight material will drop from the shell and then the float will rise to the surface and the leader will be held close to the surface and the bait 'canbe' trolled back to shore if desired. The device can also be used for chumming, by filling the shell with chum or whatever bait is being used and the weight material can be added to the bait materiel.

The valve or plug must be heavy enough to hold the float in upright position after the bait materiel has discharged therefrom and by making the plug pointed it will readily pass through the air or wind when casting, without offering any material resistance.

In using the device it is turned upside down and the rod pushed upon to open the valve. Then the weight material is put in the action of gravity shortly after the device enters the water and the line is slack.

lVhenever it is desired to hold the weight material in the shell, the stop or lock 11 is pushed down against the top of the float, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 so as to hold the valve in closed position.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus decribed my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A float of the class described comprising a buoyant body, a shell connected to the lower end of the body and adapted to contain weight material, a valve for closing the 5 lower end of the shell, a rod'connected with ing a buoyant body, a shell connected to the 3. A float of the class described comprising a buoyant body, a shell connected to the lower end of the body and adapted to contain weight material, a valve for closing the lower end of the shell, a rod connected with the valve and sliding through the body and having means on its upper end to connect to a fishing line, and a stop slidably arranged on the upper part of the rod for holding the valve in closed position when moved down against the top of the float body, and means for attaching a leader to the lower part of the valve.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SYLVESTER GREEN. 

